Frame for pack-saddles.



No. 868,019. A V PATENTBD 00T. 15, 1907. J. T. s. scHouBoE. A

FRAME P011 PACK sADDLBs.

APPLICATION FILED PEB. 23, 1906.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIoE.

FRAME FOR PACK-SADDLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

vPatented Oct. 15, 1907.

Application mea February 23, 1906. serrano. 302,434.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JENs THEoDon SUHR SCi-rou- BOE, a subject of theKing of Denmark, residing at Holte, Denmark, have invented new anduseful lmprovements in Frames for Pack-Saddles, of which the followingis a specification.

The invention relates to an improved frame for pack saddles to be usedwith horses, mules, or other animals in the transportation of goods.

The object of the invention is to provide a frame so constructed as tofacilitate the placing and removal of goods to be transported, theinvention also providing a frame 0f simple and durable construction.

According to my invention the most desirable em-l bodiment embraces thearrangement of the goods to be transported in pairs of receptacles ofapproximately equal weight and connected by a supporting strap or thelike and to this end the invention consists in the provision of a framewherein there is provided a supporting member over which said straps maybe thrown and on which they may be secured, the goods depending fromsaid straps on both sides of the animal and serving to balance theweight. To this end the said frame consists of a supporting member whichis maintained out of engagement with the back of the animal on which thesaddle is disposed, there being provided lateral portions adapted forengagement with the sides of the animal, said lateral portions being sodisposed and formed as to restupon the back of the animal but preferablyat one side of the center thereof, the central supporting member beingmaintained in an elevated position by connecting the lateral portionswith the central supporting member in such a manner as to prevent thelateral members spreading beyond a predetermined point.

The invention will be more fully described in connection with thedrawing and will be more particularly set forth and ascertained in andby the appended claims.

In the drawingsz-Figure l is a view in side elevation of a frame forpack saddles embodying the main features of my invention. Fig.` 2 is anend elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of a portion ofthe uppersupporting member showing a device for retaining in positionthe supporting straps of the goods in transport. Fig. 4 is a section online I-I of Fig. 3.

Like characters of reference designate similar parts throughout thedifferent figures of the drawing.

As shown, the ,improved frame consists of a main supporting member ormiddle-tree a, which is curved upwardly inthe direction of its length toconform to the curvature of the back of the transport animal, thecurvature being gradual toward the center and increasing toward theends. It will be obvious, however, that where relatively short framesare used the curvature of the m'ain supporting member will be variedaccordingly. The middle-tree a is preferably of hollow constructionbeing formed of sheet metal bent upon itself laterally in the mannershown in Fig. 2. There are provided, as shown, lateral or side-trees balso formed of sheet metal and preferably disposed in parallel relationwith respect to the middle-tree a and being of substantially the samelength. Said side-trees b are connected with the middle-tree bystraps orplates d which, as shown, are three in number and are preferably formedof a yielding material and are curved inwardly from their points ofjuncture with the trees b to the tree a. As shown, said straps d areformed of single stripsI of metal, the outer free ends of which areriveted or otherwise secured to the trees b, the central portions rbeingbent to project between the lateral walls of the middle-tree a, in amanner to be anchored thereto. The side-trees b form a continuousbearing surface adapted to engage the back of the animal laterally ofthe center thereof and the straps d prevent the lateral trees fromspreading beyond a predetermined point in a manner to hold the saddle inplace. Thisconstruction avoids the necessity of supporting the lateraltrees b in position. The lateral trees b are provided with clips c forsecuring the girths whereby the saddle is strapped in place and there isalso provided clips lc adapted to receive straps v or other securingmeans wherebyl the goods in transport may be prevented from swinginglaterally while the animal is walking or running.

In the use of a saddle made according to my invention thegoods aredisposed in receptacles or bags con nected by straps, one of the bagsbeing thrown over the middle-tree and the strap thereof being secured inplace preferably near the center thereof. Means are provided whereby thestraps may be secured in a manner to prevent the bags from beinglongitudinally and vertically displaced, said means consisting,`

as shown, of levers f pivotally mounted to standards c rising from themiddle-tree a.

The straps are preferably apertured or provided with rings adapted to bethreaded on said levers f or the said straps may be impinged between thelevers f and the middle-tree a. There are provided springs y which areconnected to the levers f at one side of the pivotal mounting thereof,said springs being anchored to any suitable stationary parts such, forinstance, as a cross-bar h secured to the middletree a as clearly shownin Figs. 3 and 4. When the lever f is thrown rearwardly so that themounting of the spring is shifted.' beyond the pivotal mounting, thespring serves to lock the lever in its rearward position and, When thelever is thrown into the position shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the springserves to retain said lever in such position.

I claim l. A frame for pack saddles comprising in combination',

`a middle tree formed of sheet material of 'Ushaped cross sectiony saidtree being curved upwardly in the direction of its lengthy said curvebeing gradual near the center and increasing near the ends, side trees,a plurality of inwardly curved straps connecting said middle and sidetrees and maintaining said middle tree out of engagement with the backof the animal, and spring` actuated fastening means on said middle tree.4

2. A frame for pack-saddles comprising a middle-treey a rotatable levermounted thereon, adapted to retain the load of said saddle in position.

3. A frame for pack-saddles comprising a middle-tree, a plurality ofrotatable levers mounted thereon adapted to hold the load in position,and springs for maintaining said levers in the position' to which theyare rotated.

4. A frame for pack saddles comprising,- in combination, a middle-treeyrotatable levers mounted thereon, side trees, and three inverted U barsconnecting said middle and side trees and maintaining the former out ofengagement with the back of the animal.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribingr witnesses.

.TENS THEODOR SUHR SCIIOUBOE.

Witnesses I. SCHELLEWYN, V. BELSCHNER.

